Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 2 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 157kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 117kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 849, fair
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1035, too small
- Wed 1140, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jul–Aug, Nov–Dec4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 157kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 2 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 49, fair | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 1 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 40, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:47 +0.3 mLow 11:13 +0.0 mHigh 16:26 +0.3 mLow 23:25 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:11 +0.4 mLow 12:08 −0.1 mHigh 17:47 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:11 −0.4 mHigh 06:36 +0.5 mLow 12:49 −0.3 mHigh 18:44 +0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jul–Aug, Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
Quixtmo on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Quixtmo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (331°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (151°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually July, August, November and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in April, May and June, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Yelapa, 8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 dive sites.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$778–US$1,420 each
about US$778–US$1,420 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PVR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$523 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$376 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$778–US$1,420 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
about 15 min by car · 22 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Yelapa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Puerto Vallarta on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 143 places to stay
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 50m
About 8h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PVR, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → PVR on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
Saved: this link opens the same trip
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.